Creativity Flashcards
(Hennessey + Amabile, 2010)
Creativity is the generation of
Novel + appropriate products/ideas
Runco (2004)
Creativity allows flexibility and
Facilitates adaptive changes
(Rhodes, 1961)
A popular way of organising creativity research is through the 4 Ps…
Person
Process
Press
Product
(Rhodes, 1961)
‘Person’ refers to
Intrinsic factors
(Rhodes, 1961)
‘Process’ refers to
Cognitive/behavioural factors
(Rhodes, 1961)
‘Press’ refers to
Social/environmental influences
(Rhodes, 1961)
‘Product’ refers to
Results of creative process
(Rhodes, 1961)
Cognitive perspective is generally categorised as
Process
Guildford (APA President 1950)
Suggested that _______ underlie creativity
Intellectual skills
(Plucker, 1999)
There is a ________ between intelligence and creativity
Distinction
Creativity is a _________ process, occurring in response
Reactive
In taking a cognitive perspective, we also take a __________ perspective
Psychometric perspective
Generating ideas is thought of as _______ thinking, whereas evaluating/implementing ideas is ____________ thinking
Divergent
Convergent
(Lewis + Lovatt, 2013)
Divergent thinking is defined as the ability to
Generate multiple ideas in response to a problem
(Runco + Acar, 2012)
There is debate in creativity research community as to whether __________ is a sufficient measure of creativity
Divergent thinking
(Runco + Acar, 2012)
There is debate in the creativity research community as to whether divergent thinking is a
Sufficient measure of creativity
3 ways of measuring DT
- Verbal
- Figural
- Physical
3 Examples of a VERBAL DT task
- Alternative Uses Task
- Consequences Task
- Instances Task
Wallach-Kogan test battery is an example of a
Instances task (verbal)
“What other uses can you think of for a brick?”
Alternative uses task
“For this task, imagine people no longer need sleep. What would happen as a consequence?”
Consequences task
“For this task, you should write down all of the original and creative instances of things that are ROUND that you can think of”
Instances task
Divergent thinking indeces (4)
- Fluency
- Originality
- Flexibility
- Elaboration
One of the divergent thinking indeces is Flexibility. This refers to…
Number of different categories idea can be organised into
A higher score in a DT task reflects higher levels of
DT
DT Tasks
Fluency and originality tend to be the ……
Most popular indeces
_______ Agreement is important for DT tasks
Inter-rater
Consensual Assessment Technique is an inter-rater method that judges whether
A product/idea is creative in relation to their expertise
2 Advantages of DT tasks
- Quick/easy
2. Can be used with range of ages
3 Disadvantages of DT tasks
- Relies on verbal proficiency
- Requires representational understanding
- Timed conditions?
2 Examples of Figural DT tasks
Circles
Pattern meaning
Figural tasks
By using drawing, its possible to tap into another form of divergent thinking that doesn’t…
Rely on verbal proficiency
Figural tasks are beneficial in that they don’t rely on verbal proficiency, but they do however rely on…
Fine motor skills
(Harrington, Block + Block ,1986)
RQ: Does DT at age 4 and 5…
Predict creativity at age 11?
(Harrington, Block + Block ,1986)
Does DT at 4/5 predict creativity at 11?
Children were given ….. at age 4 and ….. at age 5
Instances DT
AUT
(Harrington, Block + Block ,1986)
Does DT at 4/5 predict creativity at 11?
Who evaluated them at age 11?
Teachers
(Harrington, Block + Block ,1986)
Does DT at 4/5 predict creativity at 11?
What did they find? (1)
DT correlated with/was a positive predictor of creativity at age 11
(Harrington, Block + Block ,1986)
Does DT at 4/5 predict creativity at 11?
However, its possible other factors were involved, such as
Personality (natural curiosity)
Liu, Shih + Mah (2011)
RQ: Are there differences in DT in…
Neurodiverse populations? (e.g ASPERGERS)
Liu, Shih + Mah (2011)
How does DT compare between Aspergers and NT children?
What was the method?
10-11 year olds completed figural DT tests
Liu, Shih + Mah (2011)
How does DT compare between Aspergers and NT children?
The children were tested on fluency, …..(3)
Originality
Flexibility
Elaboration
Liu, Shih + Mah (2011)
How does DT compare between Aspergers and NT children?
Findings
Children with Asperger’s
Scored higher on originality/elaboration
Liu, Shih + Mah (2011)
How does DT compare between Aspergers and NT children?
Findings
Neurotypical children
Scored higher on flexibility
Liu, Shih + Mah (2011)
How does DT compare between Aspergers and NT children?
Findings
Although Asperger’s children may not use as many categories, their responses are
More detailed/unique
PHYSICAL DT tasks are typically used with
Younger children
Example of a Physical DT task
TCAM (Thinking Creativity in Action and Movement)
“How many ways can you MOVE across the room?”
“How many ways can you THROW this cup in a bin?”
Physical DT task
Physical DT tasks are ideal for children 3+ years because they
- Do not require verbal proficiency
- Do not require fine motor skill
Unusual Box Test
Physical DT